Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States. The seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 people.
Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the nation's second-tallest...
| Ethnicity | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |